Milt Herth

Milton Herth
Also known as	Milt Herth
Born	November 3, 1902(1902-11-03) Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	June 18, 1989(1989-06-18) (aged 86) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	organist for WIND (AM), 1935
Instruments	Organ
Labels	Decca, Capitol
Associated acts	Milt Herth Trio
Notable instruments
Hammond organ

Milton "Milt" Herth (November 3, 1902 – June 18, 1989) was an American jazz organist, known for his work on the Hammond organ soon after it was introduced in 1935.^[1] Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.

Biography

Herth was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith in Chicago, when Smith also signed to Decca Records.^[2] Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio.^[2] The trio became a quartet with the addition of Teddy Bunn on guitar in April 1938.^[2]

Herth also played himself in several short films (Love and Onions (1935), Swing Styles (1939), and Jingle Belles, (1941)) as well as the longer 1942 film, Juke Box Jenny, a movie noted for being a series of musical performances.^[3] He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 18, 1989.

Discography

• The Monkeys Have No Tails in Pago Pago 10-19-1939 (DECCA 2964A)
• Ain't She Sweet: Coral Records
• Hi-Jinks on the Hammond: Capitol H425
• Milt Herth Trio: DECCA DL5359)

References

1. ^ Milt Herth http://www.answers.com/topic/milt-herth-jazz-artist?cat=entertainment
2. ^ ^{a b c} Jasen, David A. (2002). Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz. Routledge, p. 94
3. ^ New York Times Review, Juke Box Jenny http://movie/nytimes.com/movie/97390/Juke-Box-Jenny/overview.

External links

• Milt Herth at Allmusic

Persondata
Name	Milt Herth
Alternative names	Milton Herth
Short description	Jazz organist
Date of birth	November 3, 1902
Place of birth	Kenosha, Wisconsin
Date of death	June 18, 1989
Place of death	Las Vegas, Nevada